Legal Opinion
J.M. v. New York City Department of Education
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 21, 2016No. 15-CV-353 (VEC)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
VALERIE CAPRONI, United States District Judge
This case is brought under the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., by parents, J.M. and N.M., and their child, L.M., seeking reimbursement from the New York City Department of Education (“DOE”) for private school tuition. As this Court has expressed previously, the Court’s heart goes out to the parents, who understandably want what is best for their child. But the law guarantees children with disabilities only a free and appropriate public education (“FAPE”), not the best education money…
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